Fatih Akin's Cinema and the New Sound of Europe |
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Author:
| Gueneli, Berna |
Series title: | New Directions in National Cinemas Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-253-03789-3 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2019 |
Publisher: | Indiana University Press
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | AUD $27.99 |
Book Description:
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At a time when belonging and identity in Europe is complicated by questions of race, ethnicity, religion, and citizenship, Berna Gueneli explores the transnational works of acclaimed Turkish-German filmmaker and auteur Fatih Akın, demonstrates how Akın's aesthetics intersect with politics to reshape notions of Europe, European cinema, and cinematic history.
At a time when belonging and identity in Europe is complicated by questions of race, ethnicity, religion, and citizenship, Berna Gueneli explores the transnational works of acclaimed Turkish-German filmmaker and auteur Fatih Akın, demonstrates how Akın's aesthetics intersect with politics to reshape notions of Europe, European cinema, and cinematic history.